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Powell: A Cease-Fire Isn't Enough


(State Department) Secretary of State Powell said Wednesday, "We have made it clear to the Palestinian side that a cease-fire isn't enough. A cease-fire means that they retain their arms, they retain their capability. It may be a first step, but we are expecting the Palestinians to do more to remove the capability for terror that currently exists in these organizations. For a long time, we would say...Hamas may have this terrorist wing to it, but it also has a wing that does good humanitarian work, and therefore we shouldn't condemn the whole organization. But we do condemn the whole organization. You can't separate them out."
2003-07-04 00:00:00
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